Committee formed urging Hemingway to run for NH governor

Formal paperwork is being sent to the New Hampshire secretary of state to form a political action committee urging conservative activist Andrew Hemingway to run for governor.

Draft Andrew Hemingway for NH Governor PAC is being spearheaded by St. Anselm College junior Joshua Whitehouse.

"We feel Andrew Hemingway would be a fitting candidate for the Republican nomination and, given his conviction and past, a great leader for our state," Whitehouse said. "Although Andrew Hemingway is not associated with our movement, we hope this will be a motivator for him to consider running."

Whitehouse said that through the political action committee he hopes to raise enough money to show Hemingway there is support, if he were to run.

"Andrew is young and innovative and not the average candidate," Whitehouse said. "But we cannot keep running the same candidates and lose."

So far, no Republican has entered the race to challenge freshman Democratic Gov. Maggie Hassan. Hemingway is said to be considering it.